অ্যাক্টিভিশন ব্লিজার্ড announced that the company will host Overwatch সন্ধি (OWL) three live competitions in the Chinese cities Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.
Between June 4-6, the competition called the “June Championship” will be hosted in Hangzhou স্পার্ক’s home venue; July 9-11, the “Summer Challenge” will be hosted in সাংহাই ড্রাগন’ home venue; and August 7-8, the “Countdown Cup” will be hosted in গুয়াংঝো চার্জ’s home venue.
Apart from the competitions to be held at the Chinese OWL teams’ home venues, চেংদু হান্টার্স and Los Angeles Valiant will also join and compete in live events. In addition, নিউ ইয়র্ক এক্সেলসিয়র, Philadelphia Fusion, and সিউল রাজবংশ, will participate in the competition online.
In addition, Activision Blizzard pointed out that the reason behind hosting live events in China is because of the country’s successful management of the COVID-19 pandemic. The safety of players, fans, and staff will still be the highest priority, according to Activision Blizzard.
